Posts Tagged ‘leadership’
Hang On Tightly
I was travelling nearly 70 miles an hour on the highway when I looked into the side mirror of my truck and saw this grasshopper hanging on tightly. I don’t even know how he can do that! He does look to be having a great ride though—face in the wind, antennae laid back. One cool…
Read MoreAre You Winning The Race?
Look at the picture above. Who is winning the race? You might think it is the person in front, Peter Sagan, the guy in the green jersey. Nope, not this race. The leader of the Tour de France is always the guy in the yellow jersey. The cyclist who has completed the previous stages of…
Read MoreAnthony Bourdain Was Right
“If you sit down with people and just say, ‘Hey, what makes you happy? What’s your life like? What do you like to eat?’ more often than not, they will tell you extraordinary things, many of which have nothing to do with food.” –Anthony Bourdain (1956 – 2018) I think what the late Anthony…
Read MoreWhat Month Is It?
It’s May of course, but I call it Indy Month. This weekend, nearly a million people from various backgrounds will make another trip to Indianapolis, Indiana. Why? Because they, like me are drawn there to see the “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” the Indianapolis 500. I cannot watch that race without thinking of all those…
Read MoreBrain Freeze
What was I thinking? A client hired me to deliver a keynote speech, so I planned the trip, prepared my speech, packed my bag, jumped in my truck and headed toward the airport. I was looking forward to being Physically Present with all the leaders of this great company on the day of their big…
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